Toy trundle



Patented May 3, '1927.

asians Rocco REcATTLoF sr. LoUIs, MISSOURI.

TOY TRUNDLE.

Application filed January 31,1927. Serial 310.164,702.

My invention relates to toy trundles, and it consists in theconstruction and arrangement of a handle and-frame, within which is awheel having cranks upon both ends of its axle, and a jointed toy figureseated upon the frame, with its feet upon the cranks, and having thehead thereof jointed to the body of the ligure and adapted to be movedby the movement of the legs of the figure, as will hereafter bedescribed.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in thecombination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed,and more particularly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, whereinFigure 1 is a side elevation of my invention, and

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view thereof along the line 2 2 ofFigure 1.

Referring now more particularly tothe drawing, refers to a handle of anysuitable dimensions, and l1 a fork mounted on the handle; a wheel 12 isjournaled in and between the prongs 13 of the fork as by an axle 14, theends of the axle being provided withoppositely disposed cranks 15. Onthe handle 10 is seated a body 16 as by a dovetailed structure 17;thighs 21 30 are pivoted to the lower part of the body-16 and on bothsides thereof; legs 22 are pivoted to the said thighs and also to thecranks Y r15.l The upper part of the body 16 has a vmedial recess 18; ashaft 25 is journaled transversely the upper part of said body andadapted to extend through said recess; a head portion 26 is positionedin saidrecess and mounted on said shaft 25 and adapted to rotatetherewith; one end of the said shaft has an arm 19 journaled thereon;the other end of the shaft has an arm 20 mounted thereon and adapted torotate therewith. The arms 19,20 havel rearward extensions 24, andarcuate links 23 are pivoted `to said extensions 24 and also to the saidthighs 21. `Bells 27 are mounted on the ends of the arms 19, 20.

In use, the toy is pushed as by the handle 10 thereby causing the wheel12 to rotate and actuate the legs and thighsV of the figvure as by thecranks 15 aforesaid. Movement of the thighs 21 is communicated to thearms 19, 20 by the links 23, such that as one thigh moves upwardly thecorrespond- 5 ing arm will move downwardly; at the same .the fact thatthe rsaid shaft on one side of time the head 26 will move backwardly andforwardly as vthe arm 20 moves upwardly and downwardly, respectively, byreason of said arm is adapted to rotate the shaft 25 and the said shaftis 60 adapted to rotate the head 26. Also themovement of the said arms19, 20 will ring the bells 27.

I claim: ,l

l. A toy comprising a rigid handle, a fork mounted on the handle, anaxle journaled in the fork, cranks mounted onboth ends of the axle, ajointed body mounted on said handle adjacent said fork, said body comavprising a body portion,pthigh portions pivo ted to and on each side ofsaid body por# tion, leg portions pivoted to said thighnportions and tosaid cranks, a shaft journaled transversely the upper part of said bodyportion, an arm journaled on said shaft on one side of said bodyportion, an arm mounted on said shaft on the other side of said bodyportion and adapted to rotate with said shaft, said body portion havinga. recess medially its upper part, said shaft extend-i ing transverselysaid recess, a head portion positioned in said recess and mounted onsaid shaft and adapted to rotate therewith, extensions on said arms, andarcuate links pivoted to said extensions and to said thighs, for thepurposes as described.

2. The combination, with a frame, a ground engaging wheel journaled inthe frame, oppositely disposed cranks mounted on said wheel, and ajointed figure comprising movable thighs and legs mounted on the frameand having said legs pivoted to said cranks, of said figure having arecess medially its upper part, a shaft journaled transversely in saidfigure and adapted to extend through said recess, a head portion vpositioned in said recess and adapted to rotate with said shaft, an armjournaled on said figure, an arm mounted onV and adapted to rotate withsaid shaft on the other side of the figure, and arcuate links pivoted tosaid arms and to said thighs, for the purpose as described.

3. In ya mechanical toy comprising a rigid handle, a fork mounted on thehandle, an axle journaled in the fork, cranks mounted on both ends oftheaxle, a jointed body mounted on said handle and comprising a bodyportion, thigh portions pivoted to and on each side of the body portion,and leg portions pivoted to said thigh portions and part, said shaftyextending transversely said 10 to said cranks, the combinationcomprising recess, a head portion positioned in said a shaft joiirnaiedtransversely through the -i'eeess and mounted on said shaft and adapt-.iipper part of said body portion, an arin` ed to rotate therewith,extensions on sai joiiriialed on said shaft on one side of said arms,and arcuate links pivoted to said eX- body-portioii, an arin mounted onsaid 4shaft tensions and to vsaid thighs, for the purpose 15'i on theother side ot' said body portion and as described. f adapted to rotatewith said shaft, said body `In testimony whereof I affix iny signature'.

portion having a recess inedially 'its upper f y ROCCO RECATTI.

